Ruang Cendekia: Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat, ISSN 2827-9182 (online) and 2827-900X (print), is published by ARKA Institute four times a year, in January, April, July, and October. The journal is referred to by academics and practitioners relating to community engagement practices and processes. It provides a forum for academics, practitioners, and community representatives to explore issues and reflect on practices related to community engagement activities. It is a peer-reviewed online journal dedicated to the publication of high-quality research focusing on the study, implementation, and conduct of community engagement.

Ruang Cendekia: Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat, serves as the premier peer-reviewed interdisciplinary journal to advance theory and practice related to all forms of outreach and engagement. This includes highlighting innovative efforts, critically examining emerging issues, trends, challenges, and opportunities, and reporting impact studies in the areas of public service, outreach, engagement, extension, engaged research, community-based research, community-based participatory research, action research, public scholarship, service learning, and community service.